¹⁰ When Sanballat the Horonite^(A) and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites, they were greatly displeased.^(B)

³ Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus,^(A) famous among the Jews, and highly popular with many of his relatives.^(B) He continued to seek good for his people and to speak for the welfare of all his descendants.^(C)